Cheese Nips

Delicious crackers, just like the commercial "CheezIts" or "Cheese Nips". These are gluten-free from Bette Hagman's, "The Gluten-Free Gourmet".

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Yields: 12 dozen

Ingredients

• 8  ounces cheddar cheese
• 2  tablespoons butter
• 1  large egg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground pepper
• 3⁄4 cup  rice flour
• 1⁄4 cup potato starch
• 1  teaspoon xanthan gum

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Grate the cheese (you should have approximately 2 cups).
3. Set aside.
4. Place butter in bowl of mixer and beat until creamy.
5. Add egg, salt, and pepper.
6. Beat until blended.
7. Beat in cheese one-third at a time until completely combined.
8. Stir in flours and xanthan gum until thoroughly blended.
9. Work the dough into a ball.
10. If dough doesn't stick together, add cold water, 1 T at a time, until a ball can be formed.
11. Don't worry about overworking.
12. Divide dough in half.
13. Place one half on a baking sheet, cover with plastic wrap, and roll out as thin as possible.
14. Repeat with the other half.
15. Sprinkle with salt, if desired, and cut with a pastry wheel into 1-inch squares.
16. Bake for 4 to 6 minutes, until deep golden.